As a Redshirt Senior (2012-13)
Granted a extra year of eligibility on Dec. 7, 2012 ... played in 24 games and started the final 16 games the season ... season-high 16 points against Akron in the WNIT ... 12 double-figure scoring games.

As a Senior (2011-12)
Played and started 15 games before season-ending injury ... double-double of 16 points and 12 assists at Saint Francis in season-opener ... 11 points against Buffalo and Robert Morris ... season-high 22 points against Davidson ... 15 points against Ohio.

As a Junior (2010-11) Atlantic 10 Third-Team All-Conference ... started all 33 games ... second in A-10 with 157 assists and fourth with 81 steals ... 57th in NCAA with 4.8 assists per game and 62nd with 2.5 steals per game ... one rebound short of a triple-double with career-highs of 12 boards and nine assists along with 13 points in WNIT at Kansas ... season-high 20 points vs. St. Bonaventure.

As a Sophomore (2009-10) Played in all 32 games, starting the final 20 ... scored a team-and-career-high 26 points and 10 field goals in the WNIT at Northwestern ... personal-best four 3-pointers against the Wildcats ... scored 17 points and was 9-of-10 from the foul line at #19 Pittsburgh ... season-best seven assists at Saint Francis, Pa. ... season-best seven rebounds at Saint Louis ... recorded foul steals vs. George Washington, Pitt and Davidson.

As a Freshman (2008-09)
Began career as West Virginia, but did not play.

High SchoolFinished her Southmoreland career with 2,327 career points, becoming only the 36th girl to score over 2,000 points in WPIAL/Pittsburgh City League history ... led WPIAL in scoring her junior and senior seasons averaging 27.7 ppg and 28.8 ppg respectively ...guided the Scotties to their first-ever section title and playoff win her senior season... 2007 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Fabulous Five ... 2007 Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Player of the Year ... 2007 Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Terrific 10 ... 2007 First-Team All-State ... 2006 Third-Team All-State ... WPIAL All-Section ... Pittsburgh Tribune-Review All-Star team ... played in the Roundball Classic ... scored 45 points in a game to set Southmoreland's single-game school record ... also lettered in soccer.

PersonalFull name is Vanessa Jan Abel ... earned a degree in elementary education and is currently pursuing a master's in sports leadership ... Director of Athletics' Honor Roll.